No other bike
You know it’s funny… I’m almost 50, very young at heart lots of energy… as a young little kid I had all kinds of 3-wheelers, dirt bikes etc, got my DL at 16, and had to borrow my parent’s extra vehicle ( dodge K car remember those???) to go to school etc. by the time I graduated I didn’t have a car, but I had my endorsement for motorcycles. So I had saved up enough to buy a Honda nighthawk.
After college, jobs etc I went through a few Hondas, upgraded to a Harley ( did I say upgrade?) the Harley I had was two years old and only 3,000 miles on it, looked great, sounded great, complete garbage, parts vibrating off, ridiculous. So in my next five years I had a katana, loved it but crotch rockets are gilded, traded and added money to buy a triumph cafe racer. Amazing bike. In my late twenties, got married, had a kid, no more bikes for awhile purchased my first vehicle with 4 wheels. Where I live it’s warm all year. So I had to get serious, kept the triumph for wind therapy for a few more years,
Then …for an anniversary gift, my ex wife bought me a Harley fat boy. Beautiful bike, brand new. First brand spanking new bike I ever had. I wanted to like it, because I like the cruiser feel. Horrible bike. Just awful. Lots of problems like my first Harley.
In mid 2000,s after my divorce I bought a Honda shadow. Amazing bike, compared to Harley it felt faster even though it was less CC.. I would trade with my brother’s triumph bobber every so often. And then in 2016 I purchased and traded my shadow for the Vulcan S 2016…
And I fell in love. Even with modifying muffler, after market, this bike 650cc rides like a cruiser but with that crotch rocket torque, it really is the best bike I e ever had. So much so in 2021 I purchased the one pictured above, no problems reliable, fast, and it seems Japanese bikes ( and cars) are just the best.
So… I think we here own the best model of any motorcycle there is. And in 2028 -2030 I’m buying a second one… I love the Vulcan s.
That’s all…lol sorry for my rant